Industry
Brazil, Venezuela in $12-billion refinery deal
02 Nov 2009
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras and Venezuela's PDVSA will form a joint venture to set up a 230,000 barrels per day oil refinery in Brazil.
World's largest cruise ship sets sail
31 Oct 2009
The world's largest cruise liner, Oasis of the Seas, commissioned at a cost of $1.5 billion has begun its maiden voyage to Florida, USA.
No pre-paid mobiles in J&K from 1 November
30 Oct 2009
VOXmobile rebranded Orange in Luxembourg
29 Oct 2009
VOXmobile rebranded Orange in Luxembourg
29 Oct 2009
Ogilvy PR wins six government awards
29 Oct 2009
Ogilvy PR wins six government awards
29 Oct 2009
New guidelines for food advertisements
29 Oct 2009
New guidelines for food advertisements
29 Oct 2009
ConocoPhillips plans to sell $10-billion in assets
29 Oct 2009
ConocoPhillips plans to sell assets worth approximately $10 billion during the next two years to strengthen its financial position and reduce its debt-to-capital ratio
Oil surges to $79 a barrel on dollar volatility
28 Oct 2009
Obama unveils $3.4 billion in smart-grid grants
28 Oct 2009
The grant is the largest-ever single-grid modernisation investment in US history
German brand Miele enters India
28 Oct 2009
HyperCITY exits gourmet retailing
28 Oct 2009
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